The Next 20

[e_blazer]

So, the Blazers have completed the first quarter of their season and are sitting at 4th place in the West with a 13-8 record. Here are their next 20 games, which will take them to the midpoint of the season. What's your prediction as to how many of these they win?

• Thursday, Nov. 30 vs. Milwaukee| 7:00 p.m
• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m.
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m.

And, in before Sly can say 81-0.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

So, the Blazers have completed the first quarter of their season and are sitting at 4th place in the West with a 13-8 record. Here are their next 20 games, which will take them to the midpoint of the season. What's your prediction as to how many of these they win?

• Thursday, Nov. 30 vs. Milwaukee| 7:00 p.m L
• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m. L
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m. W
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m. W
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. W
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) L
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m. W
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. W
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m. L
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m. L

I'll say 10-10, but sure there are several of these they're capable of stealing.

 

[blue9]

If I had to guess:

• Thursday, Nov. 30 vs. Milwaukee| 7:00 p.m - L
  
• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. - W
  
• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m. - L
  
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m. - L
  
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m. - L
  
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m. - W
  
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m. - L
  
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m. - W
  
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m. - L
  
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. - W
  
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. - W
  
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. - W
  
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) - L
  
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m.- L
  
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m. - W
  
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m. - L
  
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. - W
  
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m. - L
  
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m. - L
  
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m. - L

 

[42N8Bounce]

12-8

The Blazers have some tough games in this stretch, but I believe they're hitting their stride and may even out perform my 12 win prediction.
(I'm loaded up on the Kool Aid!)

 

[PtldPlatypus]

If I had to guess:

• Thursday, Nov. 30 vs. Milwaukee| 7:00 p.m - L
  
• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. - W
  
• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m. - L
  
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m. - L
  
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m. - L
  
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m. - W
  
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m. - L
  
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m. - W
  
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m. - L
  
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. - W
  
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. - W
  
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. - W
  
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) - L
  
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m.- L
  
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m. - W
  
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m. - L
  
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. - W
  
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m. - L
  
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m. - L
  
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m. - L

You're predicting a loss to Atlanta? You've gotta be kidding.

 

[Pinwheel1]

That is one ugly stretch. I am thinking 8-12

 

[THE HCP]

• Thursday, Nov. 30 vs. Milwaukee| 7:00 p.m L
• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m. L
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m. L
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m. L
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. L
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) L
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m. W
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. W
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m. L
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m. L

7-13 in my opinion. Tough stretch. Making up for that easy early season schedule for sure.
Wonder how many will be jumping off the ledge on here? Don't know why I even ask. I'll still be supporting my favorite team, bet on that.

 

[Sweetriverphil]

If Memphis can beat Houston twice, we can beat them once.

13-7 lets get it.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'll still be supporting my favorite team, bet on that.

You made that perfectly clear.

• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. L

 

[blue9]

You're predicting a loss to Atlanta? You've gotta be kidding.

Not kidding. We always find a way to lose to a shit team.
I guess I should have also predicted one win that we shouldn't get.

 

[THE HCP]

You made that perfectly clear.

HAAAA! That shit just made me laugh out loud. Man, that's always a tough back to back. We get in SO late down there. Should be a tough game.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Not kidding. We always find a way to lose to a shit team.
I guess I should have also predicted one win that we shouldn't get.

True--in our first 21, we lost to Memphis, Brooklyn, and Sacramento. Sad losses, all three. I guess a stinker in ATL isn't out of the realm of possibility...

 

[PtldPlatypus]

HAAAA! That shit just made me laugh out loud. Man, that's always a tough back to back. We get in SO late down there. Should be a tough game.

Looking again, you're right--didn't realize that game was the second half of a home-road back-to-back. Although, I've been told that teams actually generally do worse when they get into LA early the day before a game, because they tend to spend the night before the game out on the town. Blazers are gonna sleep on the plane and then go straight to the hotel. All bidniss.

 

[e_blazer]

• Thursday, Nov. 30 vs. Milwaukee| 7:00 p.m W
• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m. L
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m. W
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m. L
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. W
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) W
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m. W
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. W
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m. L
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m. L

I'll go with 11-9, for a mid-season record of 24-17.

 

[trailblazer18]

My first look over those games, I got 12-8. Would put us at 25-16. I think it's very doable.

 

[tester551]

• Thursday, Nov. 30 vs. Milwaukee| 7:00 p.m W
  
• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m. L
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m. W
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m. W
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m. L
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m. W
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. W
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) W
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m. W
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. W
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m. W
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m. L

13-7

 

[BigGameDamian]

20-0

 

[Shaboid]

I'm thinking we win 13.

 

[riverman]

15-5

 

[Rhal]

• Thursday, Nov. 30 vs. Milwaukee| 7:00 p.m - W
• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. - W
• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m. - W
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m. - L
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m. - L
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m. - W
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m. - W
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m. - W
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m. - W
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. - L
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. - W
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. - W
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) - W
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m.- W
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m. - W
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m. - L
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. - W
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m. - L
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m. - W
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m. - L
• 14-6

My Homer glasses are strong tonight.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

My prediction is we will win some games we should have lost, and lose some games we should have won.

The wins we will used as proof that we suck because we lost games we were predicted to win.

 

[julius]

0-20

That way I'm all but guaranteed to not be disappointed based on my prediction.

 

[BonesJones]

So, the Blazers have completed the first quarter of their season and are sitting at 4th place in the West with a 13-8 record. Here are their next 20 games, which will take them to the midpoint of the season. What's your prediction as to how many of these they win?

• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. WIN

• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m. WIN
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m. LOSS
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m. LOSS
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m. WIN
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m. WIN
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m. LOSS
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m. WIN
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. LOSS
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. WIN
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. WIN
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) WIN
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m. WIN
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m. WIN
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m. LOSS
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. WIN
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m. WIN
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m. LOSS
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m. LOSS

And, in before Sly can say 81-0.

12-7 over our next 19 to end up 25-16.

 

[ripcityboy]

Think I will skip the GS game and SA game threads. That'll get ugly.

 

[Haakzilla]

0-20

That way I'm all but guaranteed to not be disappointed based on my prediction.

...unless, of course, they actually continue this losing streak for 19 more games

 

[BrunoSOC]

Tough games. We need to go 11-9 or at least 10-10. But I say 12-8

 

[blue9]

Think I will skip the GS game and SA game threads. That'll get ugly.

I don't mind losing to teams that are clearly better (GSW, not SAS), so long as we don't play stupid.
Actually, losing to teams that are our equals isn't too awful if we aren't playing stupid.
Mostly I hate playing stupid, and we almost always play stupid. That's what pisses me off. I hate stupid basketball.

 

[THE HCP]

Think I will skip the GS game and SA game threads. That'll get ugly.

See, that’s what is interesting to me. Why? Why would any person with common sense get upset with us losing to those teams? Do you actually think we should beat them? Just don’t understand delusional people.

 

[THE HCP]

I don't mind losing to teams that are clearly better (GSW, not SAS), so long as we don't play stupid.
Actually, losing to teams that are our equals isn't too awful if we aren't playing stupid.
Mostly I hate playing stupid, and we almost always play stupid. That's what pisses me off. I hate stupid basketball.

I can understand this. I can understand wanting our boys to put on a good showing against quality clubs.

 

[dviss1]

• Saturday, Dec. 2 vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Dec. 5 vs. Washington | 7:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Houston | 7:00 p.m. L
• Monday, Dec. 11 at Golden State | 7:30 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Miami | 4:30 p.m. W
• Friday, Dec. 15 at Orlando | 4:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 16 at Charlotte | 4:00 p.m. W
• Monday, Dec. 18 at Minnesota | 5:00 p.m. W
• Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. San Antonio | 7:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. W
• Saturday, Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers | 6:30 p.m. W
• Thursday, Dec. 28 vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) L
• Saturday, Dec. 30 at Atlanta | 4:30 p.m. W
• Monday, Jan. 1 at Chicago | 5:00 p.m. W
• Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland | 4:00 p.m. L
• Friday, Jan. 5 vs. Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. W
• Sunday, Jan. 7 vs. San Antonio | 6:00 p.m. L
• Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City | 5:00 p.m. L
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Houston | 5:00 p.m. L

The next 19 I predict 11-8. Don't know how to feel about having our first 4 game winning and losing streaks.